Biden Commits $600 Million to Rail Project Linking Zambia, Congo, and Angola
President Joe Biden pledged an additional $600 million on Wednesday for a major cross-continent rail project, aiming to strengthen U.S.…
Category: Africa
Namibia Elects First Female President Amid Election Disputes
Namibia has elected its first female president, with Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah declared the winner of last week’s presidential election,…
President Biden Visits Angola’s Slavery Museum
U.S. President Joe Biden visited Angola’s National Slavery Museum on Tuesday, reflecting on the history of slavery as he toured…
Zimbabwe Court Overturns Abortion Ban for Marital Rape Victims and Minors
Zimbabwe’s High Court has declared unconstitutional a law that banned abortion services for women raped by their husbands and girls…
Kenya Approves Vaginal Ring to Help Protect Women from HIV
In the lead-up to World AIDS Day on December 1, Kenya has taken a significant step in the battle against…
Simone Ehivet, Ex-Wife of Laurent Gbagbo, Announces Presidential Bid in Ivory Coast
The list of candidates for the 2025 presidential election in Ivory Coast has expanded with the announcement that Simone Ehivet,…
Prince Johnson, Liberian Ex-Warlord-Turned Senator, Dies at 72
Prince Johnson, a former Liberian warlord who later became a senator, has died at the age of 72. Born in…
WHO Africa Director-Elect Dr. Faustine Ndugulile Dies in India
The World Health Organization’s regional director-elect for Africa, Dr. Faustine Ndugulile of Tanzania, has died while receiving medical treatment in…
South Africa’s Renovated Digital Dome to Open in February 2025
Johannesburg’s Wits University planetarium, home to the largest planetarium in sub-Saharan Africa, is set to reopen in February 2025 after…
South African Anti-Apartheid Author Breyten Breytenbach Dies at 85
South African anti-apartheid author, poet, and activist Breyten Breytenbach has died in Paris at the age of 85, his family…